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Can someone explain auras
Fri, 10/06/2006 - 19:50Topic: Parents & Caregivers
My 5 year old has benign occipital childhood epilepsy (BOCE). A sympton a child with BOCE may feel before a seizure is the feeling of nausea or wanting to throw up. I believe this is an aura. Can someone explain what an aura feels like before a seizure? Is it unique to the individual?
Re: Can someone explain auras
Submitted by angel_lts on Sat, 2006-10-07 - 09:24
An aura is a feeling. It is also called a simple partial seizure. It could be just a feeling, or a feeling in a body part, tingling, smells, deja vu feeling, change in body temperature, a feeling of anxiety, a sound, a strange taste. It can be unique for some people. take care Lisa http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsyapproach/